The Incredibles Opening Scene Analysis

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The Incredibles (2004) – Opening Scene
In the opening scene to Brad Bird’s 2004 animated masterpiece The Incredibles, the main character Bob Parr is on his way to his wedding when he hears a police call regarding a criminal on the run. From this point onwards, Bob deals with many distractions and inconveniences, as he gets closer to his desired destination.
Whilst this plot has a similar outline to my own, the main concept I gathered from re-watching this clip was the way in which director Brad Bird and editor Stephen Schaffer achieved a fast-paced scene. Whilst this is an animation, there are plenty of techniques that were used to increase audience engagement and initiate the style of the film.
The main idea I gathered from this scene is movement. The camera is constantly …show more content…

There are two scenes of merit to choose from but the scene I chose to analyse for this aspect of my research is the final scene, or The Climax.
In this scene, the main character Speed Racer is participating in the Grand Prix. There is a lot building up to this race but as a separate scene the pacing and editing is admirable for the way it tells an internal story. On top of this, several themes and characters are revisited throughout this climactic race in order to add emphasis
The Wachowski’s utilise flashbacks, cutaways’ and quick shots in order to add emphasis to the race and allow the scene to flow by quickly. On top of this, like The Incredibles, they ensure that there is constantly movement and new visuals added to the frame for audience excitement. Whilst my final product won’t retain the same sense of frantic intensity that Speed Racer does, I wish to incorporate the use of telling a separate story in a scene, whilst not losing the audience in the current event.
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